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![British Short Films Collection: Cinema 16 (About a Girl / Boy & Bicycle / Dear Phone / Doodlebug / Eight / Gasman / Girl Chewing Gum / Home / Joyride / Inside Out / Je T'aime ) [PAL]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51i9H5isgmL.jpg)
United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Commentary, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: A unique collection of the best short films from British filmmakers, all of which are available here to own for the first time. Includes classics from the biggest names in British film as well as award winners from new talent. Cinema16 gives short films a much needed platform and celebrates the form, but also gives filmmakers and lovers access to some great films that would otherwise be impossible to see. Cinema 16 includes commentaries from all the filmmakers involved, including Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Gladiator) looking back on his first filmmaking experience directing younger brother Tony; Chris Nolan (Insomnia, Memento) on the challenges of blue screen special effects on a budget; and Mike Leigh on making an epic in 18 minutes. With over 3 hours of films and 3 hours of commentaries, Cinema16 is essential viewing for anyone interested in the moving image. Featuring: * About a Girl - Brian Percival * Boy & Bicycle - Ridley Scott * Dear Phone - Peter Greenaway * Doodlebug - Christopher Nolan * Eight - Stephen Daldry * Gasman - Lynne Ramsay * Girl Chewing Gum - John Smith * Home - Morag McKinnon * Joyride - Jim Gillespie * Inside Out - Tom & Charles Guard * Je T'aime John Wayne - Toby Macdonald * The Sheep Thief - Asif Kapadia * The Short & Curlies - Mike Leigh * Telling Lies - Simon Ellis * UK Images - Martin Parr * Who's My Favourite Girl? - Adrian J. McDowall SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA A...British Short Films Collection - Cinema 16 ( About a Girl / Boy & Bicycle / Dear Phone / Doodlebug / Eight / Gasman / Girl Chewing Gum / Home / J Review: Uncompelling... - We very much like short films but this is the first time that we viewed short films in a compilation and didn't find any of them to be interesting or entertaining. Some big name directors here but we found none of the work to be compelling. Review: We bought this series of short films because of the Ridley Scott film of Hartlepool that shows a bygone age and had first seen this on the internet. The film is so much better with clear images and an option to view with Ridley commentating now on his first venture into film. The other films on the DVD are an added bonus but are not what we bought it for. This is a must for those who want to see Hartlepool in the not too distant past.
| ASIN | B000096KH5 |
| Actors | Alison Steadman, Christopher Fulford, Gina McKee, Lena Headey, Peter Greenaway |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1, 1.77:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #355,804 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #15,097 in Documentary (Movies & TV) |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (15) |
| Director | Brian Percival, Christopher Nolan, Jim Gillespie, John Smith, Lynne Ramsay |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 5024545242300 |
| Language | English (Dolby Digital 2.0) |
| MPAA rating | Unrated (Not Rated) |
| Media Format | Import, PAL |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Package Dimensions | 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 0.01 ounces |
| Producers | About a Girl / Boy & Bicycle / Dear Phone / Doodlebug / Eight / Gasman / Girl Chewing Gum / Home / J, British Short Films Collection - Cinema 16, British Short Films Collection - Cinema 16 ( About a Girl / Boy & Bicycle / Dear Phone / Doodlebug / |
| Run time | 201 minutes |
A**L
Uncompelling...
We very much like short films but this is the first time that we viewed short films in a compilation and didn't find any of them to be interesting or entertaining. Some big name directors here but we found none of the work to be compelling.
A**S
We bought this series of short films because of the Ridley Scott film of Hartlepool that shows a bygone age and had first seen this on the internet. The film is so much better with clear images and an option to view with Ridley commentating now on his first venture into film. The other films on the DVD are an added bonus but are not what we bought it for. This is a must for those who want to see Hartlepool in the not too distant past.
D**T
This collection of sixteen short films by acclaimed British directors is a little difficult to rate. Two or three of the films are brilliant, showing early promise of genius in directors who went on to massive success. Some of the films are, on the other hand, quite tedious. There seems to be a common theme through many of them (pubescence / single-parent family / gritty Northern realism) which unfortunately lowers their impact. And one or two films are "ars gratia artis"; whether these appeal at all is down to the taste of the viewer. The collection as a whole is full of surprises - mostly at what can be achieved on a low budget or the depth of storytelling possible in a short space of time. Ridley Scott's 1958 16mm black & white film is pretty good given the resources available, but hasn't really stood the test of time very well. On the other hand, Jim Gillespie manages to create a highly polished short horror that perhaps manages to capture a more genuine sense of menace than did his feature I Know What You Did Last Summer. There are a couple of really outstanding films on this disc, including Simon Ellis' inventive expose of truth and lies in relationships. Another brilliant work is Christopher Nolan's borderline genius horror which, given the credit given to University College London Film Society, bodes very well indeed for student filmmaking in this country. Let's hope that this DVD acts as a catalyst to the British film industry. One final warning, however - because this disc is "for educational use only", it has no BBFC certificate. In my opinion, an appropriate classification for this disc would be 15, with some strong language, sexual references and violence.
C**E
A great collection of British short films.
Q**2
Old short films very dated
J**G
Excellent! Happy to have added this one to my collection.
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